World Cup 2018: 5 players that stood out in the group stage.

#1 Harry Kane (England)

England vs Panama: Group G - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Harry "HurriKane" Kane, the 24-year-old Tottenham Hotspur striker took the 2018 World Cup by a storm. He captains the English team, a decision that stirred talks even among fans but soon ended after the tournament started. Kane has 5 goals and 1 assist to his name from the 6 matches he played in the World Cup qualifiers. He plays as a centre-forward supported by a second striker in Gareth Southgate's 3-4-2-1 formation.

The Englishmen faced Tunisia in their first match of the tournament. An 11th-minute tap-in from Kane put them in the lead. A foul by centre-back Kyle Walker in the 33rd minute gave away a penalty-goal to Tunisia. One minute into injury time in the second half, Kane scores a match-winning header which bounced off Maguire's head from a corner-kick.

The second match against Panama saw Kane scoring his first ever World Cup hattrick. Kane successfully scored from the penalty spot twice, in the 22nd and 46th minute. Later in the match, he completed his hattrick as a shot at the goal by Loftus-Cheek deflected off Harry Kane's foot. The match ended 6-1.

The third match for England was perhaps their biggest hurdle in the group stage, but Gareth Southgate played Jamie Vardy alongside Marcus Rashford, resting Harry Kane for the knockout stages.

Harry Kane leads the race for the FIFA Golden Boot with 5 goals and has given hopes for his countrymen, with the phrase " It's coming home" being associated with the team's success and hopes of bringing the world cup to the country that invented the game.